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is much more likely to spread, when the infected
and healthy are sitting together for hours in a
confined space and in the vitiated atmosphere of a
schoolroom.
Of the 11 deaths which occurred from this
disease, there was only one case over 5 years of age
and the cause of death of this child was registered
"Measles 10 days, Diphtheria 2 days." Nearly
all the others were infants under two years. The
figures prove that Measles is not such a trivial
disease as it is frequently regarded, and the lower
classes ought to realize the fact, that it is more
dangerous to infant life than Scarlet Fever.
Whooping Cough.—The 6 deaths registered
were all very young infants and occurred in
February and March.
Diarrhœa.—Ten deaths were reported, they
were all under 5 years of age and all died in July
and August. The connection between infantile
diarrhoea and high temperature is a well recognised
fact, but many cases are aggravated and lives are
sacrificed through ignorance as to the proper
feeding of infants. Under the influence of rain
and colder weather in the end of August the
disease disappeared.
II.—Notifiable.
Scarlatina.—Twenty-two cases were notified,
but there has been no mortality and the type of
the disease has been generally a mild one. Many
of the cases occurred in the same household, where
isolation was impossible. During the prevalence
of measles only one case of Scarlatina occurred.
Nine cases were reported from Watts Lane, of
which 8 were probably due to the same cause. It
was the case of a boy residing in Grove Cottages,